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A self-centered ad exec and a liberal journalist enter into a marriage of convenience. He's trying to boost his business image; she likes his apartment.

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Ned & Stacey Season 1 Episode 20 - Gut Feeling
    5.2/10(59 votes)

    #1 - Gut Feeling

    S1:E20

    Despite pain from a temperamental gall bladder, Ned refuses to be hospitalised. That is until his pain leads him to ruin Howard's birthday party.

    Director:Alan Myerson
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Ned & Stacey Season 2 Episode 6 - Loganberry's Run
    5.2/10(56 votes)

    #2 - Loganberry's Run

    S2:E6

    Amanda thinks there are too many cooks in the muffin shop's kitchen, so she walks out on Ned but returns after he promises to remain a silent partner.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Charlie Kaufman

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  3. Ned & Stacey Season 1 Episode 17 - Promotional Rescue
    5.3/10(60 votes)

    #3 - Promotional Rescue

    S1:E17

    When Eric's boss retires, Amanda convinces Ned to speak in favour of Eric with their boss. As a result, Eric gets the job, but only to have Ned trying to coerce him into some budget gymnastics.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Tony Sheehan

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  4. Ned & Stacey Season 1 Episode 19 - The Gay Caballeros
    5.5/10(62 votes)

    #4 - The Gay Caballeros

    S1:E19

    Ned enjoys a good relationship with his client, gay fashion designer Brent Barrow, who invites the Dorseys and the Moyers to his restaurant and takes Stacey and Amanda shopping at his warehouse. While helping Stacey put away her new clothes, he notices that she and Ned sleep in separate bedrooms. Stacey tells them that they have an arrangement. Brent says he understands but wrongly assumes she means Ned is gay. Later Eric and Ned arrive at Brent's Mardi Gras party before their wives and notice that only men are in attendance. Ned is eager to correct any misunderstanding with Brent and he tells him that he's straight. Brent assumes Ned is in denial about his sexuality and is ready to quit doing business with him, so Ned now tries to tell him that he is gay after all and in love with Eric. By the time Stacey and Amanda arrive at the party, Ned and Eric have done such a bad job of acting gay that Brent is sure that Ned is truly straight.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Del Shores

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  5. Ned & Stacey Season 1 Episode 21 - Pals
    5.5/10(62 votes)

    #5 - Pals

    S1:E21

    Ned is forced to work with Bobby Van Lowe, a hot and young actor that has to make some PSA's. When he comments he is looking for an apartment, Ned recommends Amanda, but finds himself in the middle of trouble when Bobby makes a pass at Amanda.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Tony Sheehan

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  6. Ned & Stacey Season 1 Episode 22 - It Happened One Night
    5.5/10(61 votes)

    #6 - It Happened One Night

    S1:E22

    After a series of fights, Amanda unknowingly convinces Stacey to move out of Ned's house. As she returns to her parents, both she and Ned find themselves receiving the unexpected advice from the Colberts.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Ned & Stacey Season 2 Episode 7 - It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Eric
    5.5/10(55 votes)

    #7 - It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Eric

    S2:E7

    Ned finally goes too far with Eric, and a melt-down fight may spell the end of their long friendship.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Jay Kogen

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  8. Ned & Stacey Season 1 Episode 10 - Thanksgiving Day Massacre
    5.6/10(66 votes)

    #8 - Thanksgiving Day Massacre

    S1:E10

    Ned, Stacey, Eric, and Amanda visit the Colberts for a Thanksgiving Day diner. However, a snow storm and other mishaps leads them into a series of family disagreements and disappointments.

    Director:Lee Shallat Chemel
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Ned & Stacey Season 1 Episode 11 - Sleepless in Manhattan
    5.6/10(66 votes)

    #9 - Sleepless in Manhattan

    S1:E11

    Ned gives Stacey some illegal help to buy a new bed, by bribing the salesman. However, Stacey finds herself unable to sleep in it due to the guilt for Ned's actions.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Ned & Stacey Season 1 Episode 12 - Threesome
    5.6/10(67 votes)

    #10 - Threesome

    S1:E12

    When Amanda stumbles with Sam, a friend of her, she introduces him to Ned and Stacey. After knowing about their arrangement, both Ned and Stacey find themselves fighting for Sam's attention as a "buddy" and as a "boyfriend".

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Tony Sheehan, Michael J. Weithorn

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  11. Ned & Stacey Season 1 Episode 16 - A Tender Trap
    5.7/10(62 votes)

    #11 - A Tender Trap

    S1:E16

    In order to land Stacey a steady job, Ned starts dating a publishing executive only to realise she is a sex-crazed nymphomaniac.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Ned & Stacey Season 2 Episode 9 - Prom Night
    5.7/10(57 votes)

    #12 - Prom Night

    S2:E9

    Amanda finally has a competent staff member: super efficient and cheerful high school senior Amy. Things take an ugly turn when the teenager invites Ned to attend a street festival with her, and he shows up with another woman.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Ned & Stacey Season 1 Episode 3 - Take My Wife, Please
    5.8/10(68 votes)

    #13 - Take My Wife, Please

    S1:E3

    After accidentally meeting a handsome British guy, Stacey starts dating him. When she tries to tell him about her fake marriage with Ned, he gets the impression that they're having a real affair.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Tony Sheehan

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  14. Ned & Stacey Season 1 Episode 9 - Reality Check
    5.8/10(67 votes)

    #14 - Reality Check

    S1:E9

    When Stacey's finances take a dive into the worst, Ned offers to help her.

    Director:Alan Myerson
    Writer:Tony Sheehan

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  15. Ned & Stacey Season 1 Episode 14 - New Year's Eve
    5.8/10(62 votes)

    #15 - New Year's Eve

    S1:E14

    Stacey skips Ned's New Year's Eve party to have a date with a friend, which eventually bothers Ned.

    Director:Alan Myerson
    Writer:Michael J. Weithorn

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  16. Ned & Stacey Season 1 Episode 15 - Paranoia on the 47th Floor
    5.8/10(60 votes)

    #16 - Paranoia on the 47th Floor

    S1:E15

    When Ned's agency hires Clay, a young and smart executive, to work with him, Ned finds himself worried that he might be trying to take his place.

    Director:Alan Myerson
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Ned & Stacey Season 2 Episode 2 - Dorsey vs. Dorsey
    5.8/10(56 votes)

    #17 - Dorsey vs. Dorsey

    S2:E2

    After throwing Stacey out, Ned goes nuts turning her room into a game room. Stacey moves in with Alex and she gets a lawyer who tells Ned that Stacey is legally entitled to her room. After an incident with Ned, Alex decides to break up Stacey. She then goes back and Ned doesn't welcome her with open arms.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Tony Sheehan

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  18. Ned & Stacey Season 2 Episode 5 - Les is More or Less Moral-less
    5.8/10(55 votes)

    #18 - Les is More or Less Moral-less

    S2:E5

    With the divorce looming, Stacey is looking for an apartment. Diana offers Stacey a job as dogs body, then accuses Ned of having feelings for Stacey.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Ned & Stacey Season 1 Episode 6 - Saul and Ellen and Ned and Stacey
    5.9/10(67 votes)

    #19 - Saul and Ellen and Ned and Stacey

    S1:E6

    Stacey realises that Ned's getting too close to her parents and decides to forbid him from spending time with them.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Ned & Stacey Season 1 Episode 13 - Accountus Interruptus
    5.9/10(65 votes)

    #20 - Accountus Interruptus

    S1:E13

    Ned is bound to sleep with a powerful and sexy client. However, Stacey objects arguing the humiliation it poses with the clients he wants her to impress.

    Director:Lee Shallat Chemel
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Ned & Stacey Season 2 Episode 3 - The Muffins Take Manhattan
    5.9/10(55 votes)

    #21 - The Muffins Take Manhattan

    S2:E3

    Ned learns that his girlfriend is seeing someone else.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Ned & Stacey Season 1 Episode 4 - Cover Story
    6.0/10(65 votes)

    #22 - Cover Story

    S1:E4

    While looking for material for her next article, Stacey receives compromising information regarding one of Ned's biggest clients. After consulting with him, she writes a scathing expose about the client which ends up harming Ned.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Del Shores

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  23. Ned & Stacey Season 1 Episode 5 - Model Husband
    6.0/10(66 votes)

    #23 - Model Husband

    S1:E5

    When Ned hires a gorgeous supermodel for a pick-up truck ad, she ends up getting real close to Eric. When this worries Amanda, Eric decides to take a stand for himself.

    Director:Terri McCoy
    Writer:Tony Sheehan

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  24. Ned & Stacey Season 1 Episode 18 - Friends and Lovers
    6.0/10(60 votes)

    #24 - Friends and Lovers

    S1:E18

    Stacey meets with an old high school rival and tries to impress her with her relationship with Ned. However, she ends up seducing Ned afterwards.

    Director:Pamela Fryman
    Writer:Lisa A. Bannick

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  25. Ned & Stacey Season 1 Episode 24 - The End? (1)
    6.0/10(63 votes)

    #25 - The End? (1)

    S1:E24

    Ned and Stacey agree to find a date for each other. Although Stacey's choice ends up being disastrous for Ned, she falls in love with Alex, a friend of Ned. However, her new romance ends up jeopardising Ned's career and their marriage arrangement.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Michael J. Weithorn

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Gut Feeling" is the worst rated episode of "Ned & Stacey". It scored 5.2/10 based on 59 votes. Directed by Alan Myerson and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/26/1996. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Loganberry's Run".